Infectious Diseases


Global Burden of Disease Findings Coming Dec. 14

According to The Lancet, the results reveal substantial shifts in the burden of disease from children to younger adults, and also from communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional conditions to noncommunicable diseases.

OSHA published a final rule in March 2012 revising its Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910, to conform it to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, known as GHS.

Year in Review: A Tale of Two Regulations

One completed OSHA action ushered in the era of workers' right to understand, while a still pending crystalline silica rule could have international significance.

Former Medical Technician Charged in Hepatitis C Outbreak

In Concord, N.H., U.S. Attorney John Kacavas announced David Kwiatkowski, 33, has been indicted and charged with seven counts of tampering with a consumer product and seven counts of obtaining controlled substances by fraud.

Light Therapy Company Gets FDA Warning Letter

How The Avalon Effect Inc. of Franklin, Tenn., has marketed its Quantum Series Personal Wellness Pack prompted the Nov. 5 letter, according to the agency.

APHA Annual Meeting participants discussed issues ranging from influenza and other infectious diseases to prescription drug abuse, disaster preparedness, obesity, violence, stress, wellness, and many more.

Wellness, Preventable Illnesses in Focus at APHA Meeting

"Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span" was the theme of the 140th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association last month. One keynote speaker, Dr. Reed V. Tuckson, spoke of "a tsunami ... a tidal wave of preventable illness [that is] coming into a delivery system that we cannot afford."

Cold and Flu: A Pound of Prevention

Our best bet is to layer multiple preventive strategies. If one is less than effective, others can fill the breach.

WHO Collaborates on Health/Climate Atlas

Published jointly Oct. 29 by the World Health Organization and the World Meteorological Organization, it contains maps, tables, and graphs showing links between health and climate around the world.

Living Near Livestock Raises MRSA Risk

A new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Dutch colleagues found that regional density of livestock is an important risk factor for people without direct contact with the animals.



Lowest Vaccine Rate Among Long-Term Care Health Workers

CDC's MMWR reported the vaccination rate among long-term care physicians and nurses was only 50.2 percent in its 2012 survey, lowest among surveyed health care workers.

NIOSH Dust Tool Makes HHSinnovates Finals

For the first time, members of the public can vote until Sept. 14 for their favorite innovation, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced.

New Hampshire HCV Case Far from Over

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said Exeter Hospital began testing some employees and medical staffers Aug. 27. Fewer than 100 are now recommended for testing, and it is voluntary.

Maryland Hospitals Offer HCV Testing to Exposed Patients

The number of people potentially exposed to hepatitis C by an infected contract worker is expanding.

CDC Tracking Swine Flu Cases in Several States

On Aug. 3, the agency reported 12 new cases in Hawaii, Ohio, and Indiana.

No Shortage of Health Info for Olympics Visitors

The World Health Organization has published a report on public health challenges from mass gatherings, focused mainly on the UK health system's preparations for the London games. The NHS also offers tips for visitors.

Thousands of Patients Being Checked for Hepatitis C

Expanded testing would include 6,000 people who were treated in operating rooms or ICU at Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire, where a medical technician faces charges. He worked at hospitals in seven states, CNN reported.

Dipstick Assay Tests Available for Army Preventive Medicine

The devices for rapidly detecting pathogens in mosquitoes and sand flies that cause malaria, dengue, and leishmaniasis were developed by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command.

New Associate Director Tapped for NIH Office of Disease Prevention

David M. Murray, Ph.D., chair and professor of the Division of Epidemiology at Ohio State University's College of Public Health, will join NIH in September.

Report Assesses Mass Casualty Event Response Strategies

Policymakers and health care professionals have little evidence on which to base their decisions when allocating scarce resources during such events, the new AHRQ report finds.

This LOCOG photo shows both sides of the gold medal to awarded during the London 2012 Olympics.

Wise Advice for Attending the Olympic Games

Vaccinations, travel health insurance, and knowing the location of emergency exits while at large events are among CDC's tips for U.S. travelers.

The magazine has addressed the health and safety hazards encountered by American workers throughout its long history.

A Legacy of Service

From its inception in the Great Depression to today's recession, this publication has been a continual resource for worker protection.

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